Israel's Foreign Ministry Denounces "NAZA" Film as Terrorist Propaganda

Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has strongly condemned the "NAZA" film, presented at the Venice Film Festival, labeling it as pure propaganda created by radicals promoting a narrative of "bloodthirsty terrorists." The ministry stated that the film is another element of the anti-Israel campaign that began after the October 7th attacks, driven by a coalition of radical leftists and Islamist movements.

In a statement, the ministry asserted that the film is a fabrication built on lies and distortions, aiming to incite anti-Israel sentiment and demonize the country. It highlighted that serious accusations within the film are based on anonymous sources without credible evidence or supporting documents.

The Foreign Ministry specifically refuted the claim that the IDF approved an operation expecting the deaths of 500 civilians, emphasizing that no such operational plan was ever approved. They described the dissemination of such accusations as part of an information campaign that presents shocking claims, widely circulates them, and then garnishes less attention to subsequent refutations, thereby damaging Israel's reputation.

Furthermore, the ministry denied allegations that the IDF allows artificial intelligence to make independent operational decisions, stressing that all actions are controlled by humans through an established chain of command and that the army employs procedures to minimize civilian harm. The ministry also criticized the filmmakers for ignoring Hamas's role in the conflict and its actions against Israelis, as well as its use of civilians as shields.

One of the film's directors, Yuval Abraham, was identified by the ministry as a long-time anti-Israel activist. Earlier, Israel's Minister of Culture and Sports, Miki Zohar, had reacted sharply to the film, expressing an intention to seek the revocation of its creators' Israeli citizenship.